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Lot Abraham (1838-1920) —
of Center Township, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Butler
County, Ohio, April
18, 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer;
member of Iowa
state senate, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Iowa, 1912.
United Brethren.
Died in Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa, July 23,
1920 (age 82 years, 96
days).
Interment at Abraham
Cemetery, Center Township, Henry County, Iowa.
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Charles Leroy Anspach (1895-1977) —
also known as Charles L. Anspach —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Fremont, Sandusky
County, Ohio, March 5,
1895.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Isabella
District, 1961-62.
Brethren. Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners.
President,
Central Michigan University.
Died in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., October
25, 1977 (age 82 years, 234
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Philip Anspach and Amanda (Loose) Anspach; married to Mary
Fisher. |
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John Douglas Ayers Jr. (1917-1981) —
also known as J. Douglas Ayers —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., October
29, 1917.
Democrat. Building
contractor; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1965-66;
defeated, 1966.
United Brethren. Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in May, 1981
(age 63
years, 0 days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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George N. Beamer (1904-1974) —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born in Bowling Green, Clay
County, Ind., October
9, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer; St.
Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-38; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1938; Indiana
state attorney general, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Indiana; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, 1962-74;
died in office 1974.
Brethren. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Optimist
Club; American Bar
Association.
Died October
21, 1974 (age 70 years, 12
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jasper F. Beamer and Frances M. (Roush) Beamer; married, May 14,
1932, to Charlotte L. Hoover. |
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Charles R. Beard (1879-1965) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Berkeley
County, W.Va., November
30, 1879.
Republican. Blacksmith;
United
Brethren Church minister; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1915-16,
1925-30, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1943-48; defeated, 1916, 1936, 1940, 1948,
1950, 1952.
United Brethren. Member, Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Berkeley
County, W.Va., April
20, 1965 (age 85 years, 141
days).
Interment at Green Hill Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Harvey D. Beeler Sr. (1883-1959) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born in Omps, Morgan
County, W.Va., November
9, 1883.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1933-40,
1943-44; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1947-50; defeated, 1950.
United Brethren. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died September
12, 1959 (age 75 years, 307
days).
Interment at Greenway
Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
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Martin Grove Brumbaugh (1862-1930) —
also known as Martin G. Brumbaugh; "Hercules of the
Educational World" —
of Huntingdon
County, Pa.; Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Penn Township, Huntingdon
County, Pa., April
14, 1862.
Republican. Huntingdon
County Superintendent of Schools, 1884-90; university
professor; president,
Juniata College, 1895-1906; Puerto Rico Commissioner of Education,
1900-02; Philadelphia superintendent of schools, 1906-15; Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1915-19; candidate for Republican nomination for
President, 1916;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1916.
Brethren. German
ancestry. Member, Union
League.
Died in Pinehurst, Moore
County, N.C., March
14, 1930 (age 67 years, 334
days).
Interment at Valley
View Cemetery, McConnellstown, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of George Boyer Brumbaugh and Martha (Peightal) Brumbaugh; married 1884 to Anna
Konigmacher; married, January
29, 1916, to Flora Belle Parks. |
| | | Brumbaugh Hall, a residence hall at
Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, State
College, Pennsylvania, is named for
him. |
| | | See also National
Governors Association biography — Wikipedia
article — Find-A-Grave
memorial — OurCampaigns
candidate detail |
| | | Books about Martin Grove Brumbaugh:
Earl C. Kaylor, Jr., Martin
Grove Brumbaugh : A Pennsylvanian's Odyssey from Sainted Schoolman to
Bedeviled World War I Governor, 1862-1930 |
| | | Image source: Smull's Legislative Hand
Book and Manual 1916 |
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James Middleton Cox (1870-1957) —
also known as James M. Cox —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Born in Jacksonburgh, Butler
County, Ohio, March
31, 1870.
Democrat. Newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 3rd District, 1909-13; Governor of
Ohio, 1913-15, 1917-21; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Ohio, 1916;
candidate for President
of the United States, 1920.
Episcopalian
or Brethren. Member, Moose.
Suffered a stroke,
and died three days later, in Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, July 15,
1957 (age 87 years, 106
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
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Edgar C. Currie (1893-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Newport, Jackson
County, Ark., September
1, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 2nd District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962 (Wayne County 2nd District), 1964 (14th District);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956
(alternate), 1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Brethren. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died June 18,
1965 (age 71 years, 290
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ward M. Dawson Sr. (1893-1974) —
of Berkeley Springs, Morgan
County, W.Va.
Born September
2, 1893.
Republican. Hardware
merchant; farm
equipment dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1947-56,
1959-60; defeated, 1962.
United Brethren. Member, Junior
Order; Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in April, 1974
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Interment somewhere
in Breezewood, Pa.
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Relatives: Son
of Randolph T. Dawson and Emma (Beale) Dawson; married, August
2, 1913, to Lola Odessa Beeler. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Alpheus Purdon Decker (1887-1965) —
also known as Alpheus P. Decker; A. P.
Decker —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
15, 1887.
Republican. Farmer; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1935-50;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1951-54; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Brethren. Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich., February
8, 1965 (age 77 years, 359
days).
Interment at Downing Cemetery, Deckerville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Titus Decker and Martha Elizabeth (Wilson) Decker; married
1910 to
Grace Lillian Fritch; father of Elwyn Carleton
Decker. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Arthur A. Dehmel (1906-1992) —
of Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich., July 6,
1906.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1955-64.
Moravian.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
8, 1992 (age 85 years, 217
days).
Interment at Moravian
Cemetery, Unionville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred Dehmel and Marie (Ziefle) Dehmel; married, November
30, 1935, to Edwina E. Pike. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Charles Calvert Ellis (1874-1950) —
also known as Charles C. Ellis —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; Huntingdon, Huntingdon
County, Pa.
Born in Washington,
D.C., July 21,
1874.
School
teacher; pastor; college
professor; president,
Juniata College, 1930-43; Dry candidate for delegate
to Pennsylvania convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Brethren.
Died, in Presbyterian Hospital,
Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., June 27,
1950 (age 75 years, 341
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Jennings Ellis and Kate Calvert (Kane) Ellis; married, December
25, 1902, to Emma Susan Nice. |
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Wallace L. Files (b. 1926) —
also known as Wally Files —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., February
19, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1967-70, 1973-74;
defeated, 1974.
Brethren. Member, Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1974.
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Charles Lewis Gerlach (1895-1947) —
also known as Charles L. Gerlach —
of Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa.
Born in Bethlehem, Northampton
County, Pa., September
14, 1895.
Republican. Heating
supply business; member of Pennsylvania
Republican State Committee, 1936-37; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1939-47 (9th District 1939-45,
8th District 1945-47); died in office 1947.
Moravian. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Eagles.
Died in Allentown, Lehigh
County, Pa., May 5,
1947 (age 51 years, 233
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Allentown, Pa.
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Godfried Ernest Gettel (1871-1949) —
also known as Godfried Gettel —
of Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich., February
26, 1871.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1915-18,
1921-22; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1923-26; defeated in primary, 1926;
Huron
County Road Commissioner, 1930-42.
Brethren. German
ancestry.
Suffered a stroke
while driving a
tractor, and died ten days later, in Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich., October
13, 1949 (age 78 years, 229
days).
Interment at Memorial
Cemetery, Sebewaing, Mich.
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Harry Luther Haines (1880-1947) —
also known as Harry L. Haines —
of Red Lion, York
County, Pa.
Born in Red Lion, York
County, Pa., February
1, 1880.
Democrat. Cigar
manufacturer; burgess
of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, 1923; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 22nd District, 1931-39, 1941-43;
defeated, 1938, 1942.
Brethren. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Redmen;
Lions.
Died in Red Lion, York
County, Pa., March
29, 1947 (age 67 years, 56
days).
Interment at Red
Lion Cemetery, Red Lion, Pa.
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James Hamlin Hall (b. 1925) —
also known as James H. Hall —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., January
26, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer; hardware
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1951-54;
defeated, 1956, 1962.
United Brethren. Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey Addison Hall and Mable (McGinnis) Hall; married, January
31, 1949, to Patricia Ann Stalnaker. |
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1951 |
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Roy Howell (b. 1893) —
of Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind.
Born in Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind., June 16,
1893.
Democrat. Huntington
County Recorder, 1922-26; mayor
of Huntington, Ind., 1943-44, 1950-51.
Brethren. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Roy C. Howes (1912-2002) —
of Copemish, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Copemish, Manistee
County, Mich., November
17, 1912.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wexford
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1962.
Brethren. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Held the Michigan record for longest service on a county governing
board.
Died in 2002
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Carlton Howes and Grace (Grossnickle) Howes; married to Wilma
Pauline Dilling. |
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Melvin Orlando McLaughlin (1876-1928) —
also known as Melvin O. McLaughlin —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.; York, York
County, Neb.
Born in Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa, August
8, 1876.
Republican. School
teacher; minister;
president,
York College, York, Nebraska, 1913-19; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 4th District, 1919-27.
Brethren. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in 1928
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, York, Neb.
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C. B. Melville —
of Nevada, Vernon
County, Mo.
Republican. Pastor;
candidate for mayor of
Nevada, Mo., 1930.
United Brethren.
Burial location unknown.
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Dan W. Mouse (b. 1897) —
also known as D. W. Mouse —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Grant
County, W.Va., January
1, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; plasterer;
dairy farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County, 1949-52.
United Brethren. Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Mouse and Frances (Finke) Mouse; married, February
4, 1920, to Maysell Harman Smith. |
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1951 |
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Melvin C. Muntzing (b. 1901) —
of Petersburg, Grant
County, W.Va.
Born in Davis, Tucker
County, W.Va., July 22,
1901.
Republican. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Grant County; elected
1936; elected unopposed 1938; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1944, 1946
(primary).
United Brethren. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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R. F. Musgrave (b. 1903) —
of Winfield, Putnam
County, W.Va.; Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va.
Born in Point Pleasant, Mason
County, W.Va., July 31,
1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1943-46; candidate for
circuit judge in West Virginia for the 29th Judicial Circuit, 1960.
Brethren. Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Harold Derrer Nagel (1920-1996) —
also known as Harold D. Nagel —
of Stockton, Jo Daviess
County, Ill.
Born in Stockton, Jo Daviess
County, Ill., April 2,
1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Jo
Daviess County State's Attorney, 1948-64; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964.
Evangelical United Brethren. Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Rockford, Winnebago
County, Ill., June 19,
1996 (age 76 years, 78
days).
Interment at Ladies
Union Cemetery, Near Stockton, Jo Daviess County, Ill.
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Everett Bryan Pennybacker (b. 1893) —
also known as E. B. Pennybacker —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.; Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Belleville, Wood
County, W.Va., February
13, 1893.
Democrat. Lawyer; Wood
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-37; circuit judge in West
Virginia for the 4th Judicial Circuit, 1937-41; member, West Virginia
Public Service Commission; candidate for U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1944; candidate
for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wood County, 1950.
United Brethren. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of W. H. Pennybacker and Jane Pennybacker; married, October
18, 1914, to Florence Smith. |
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Joseph G. Pepple (b. 1896) —
of Princeton, Gibson
County, Ind.
Born in Sumner, Lawrence
County, Ill., February
18, 1896.
Republican. Dentist;
mayor
of Princeton, Ind., 1943-48.
Brethren. Member, Elks; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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James H. Price (b. 1891) —
of near Brazil, Clay
County, Ind.
Born in Van Buren Township, Clay
County, Ind., September
1, 1891.
Republican. Dairy farmer; Clay
County Auditor, 1939; chair of
Clay County Republican Party, 1944.
Brethren. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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John I. Rogers (1910-1994) —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., July 10,
1910.
Republican. Transfer
business; funeral
director; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mineral County, 1939-48,
1951-54; defeated, 1934; member of West
Virginia state senate 16th District, 1969-72; defeated, 1966,
1972.
United Brethren; later Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Lions;
Odd
Fellows; Ruritan.
Died January
13, 1994 (age 83 years, 187
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albin I. Rogers and Dessie Grace (Alt) Rogers; married, October
21, 1931, to Hazel V. Shumaker. |
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1951 |
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John Edward Roush (1920-2004) —
also known as J. Edward Roush —
of Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind.
Born in Barnsdall, Osage
County, Okla., September
12, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Indiana state legislature, 1949; served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean conflict; Huntington
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1955-58; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1959-69, 1971-77 (5th District
1959-69, 4th District 1971-77); delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Indiana, 1964,
1968,
1972.
Brethren.
Died, while suffering from Alzheimer's
disease, in The Heritage nursing
home, Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind., March
26, 2004 (age 83 years, 196
days).
Interment at Pilgrim's
Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Ind.
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Charles H. Schindler (1883-1972) —
of Cosby, Andrew
County, Mo.
Born near Cosby, Andrew
County, Mo., May 19,
1883.
Republican. Farmer; Andrew
County Judge, 1941-47; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1947-58.
Evangelical United Brethren.
Died March
14, 1972 (age 88 years, 300
days).
Interment at St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Mo.
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James Buhl Shahan (1908-1987) —
also known as J. Buhl Shahan —
of Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va.
Born in Randolph
County, W.Va., October
23, 1908.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Randolph County, 1933-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate, 1937-40 (13th District 1937-38, 12th
District 1939-40); candidate for U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1940, 1946.
United Brethren. Member, Alpha
Sigma Phi; Moose.
Died in February, 1987
(age 78
years, 0 days).
Interment somewhere
in Elkins, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Shahan and Katherine (Scott) Shahan. |
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Mark Edward Souder (b. 1950) —
also known as Mark E. Souder —
of Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind.
Born in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., July 18,
1950.
Republican. Congressional aide for U.S. Rep. and Sen. Dan
R. Coats, 1983-84, 1988-93; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1995-2010 (4th District 1995-2003,
3rd District 2003-10); resigned 2010.
Brethren.
Still living as of 2014.
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Henry Adams Thompson —
also known as Henry A. Thompson —
of Ohio.
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1880.
Brethren.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
American Prohibition Year Book 1912 |
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Claude Raymond Wickard (1893-1967) —
also known as Claude R. Wickard —
of Camden, Carroll
County, Ind.
Born in Carroll
County, Ind., February
28, 1893.
Democrat. Member of Indiana
state senate, 1932-33; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1940-45; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Indiana, 1956,
1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Indiana, 1956.
Brethren. Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Killed in an automobile
accident in Delphi, Carroll
County, Ind., April
29, 1967 (age 74 years, 60
days).
Interment at Maple
Lawn Cemetery, Flora, Ind.
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